Controversy

There is still controversy swirling over the content of the music video accompanying the song, Eminem's huge hit "Love the way you lie" featuring Rhianna. The clip essentially consists of actors Megan Fox and Dominic Monaghan portraying a relationship prone to violence, but that also includes passionate lovemaking. Meanwhile Eminem and Rihanna both perform their vocal sections of the song onscreen. Entertainment Weekly posted in the press asking if the video portrays domestic violence responsibly. NPR's The Record complains about Rihanna, herself a victim of domestic violence, being relegated to the hook in the song.

The storyline however, worked to engage the audience, especially as the two actors used are very well known. It is a subject that is not often addressed as openly as it is shown in this video but it grabs the audience as a lot of people do not see what it is like and are fascinated by it as it does not happen in their everyday life. It is also done by someone who has been a victim of domestic violence herself and is therefore not seen as the artists joking around about things as terrible as this.